diff --git a/voxygen/src/anim/src/quadruped_low/run.rs b/voxygen/src/anim/src/quadruped_low/run.rs
index f4ef483e03..8e7fb0f118 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/anim/src/quadruped_low/run.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/anim/src/quadruped_low/run.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use vek::*;
 pub struct RunAnimation;
 
 impl Animation for RunAnimation {
-    type Dependency = (f32, f64);
+    type Dependency = (f32, Vec3<f32>, Vec3<f32>, f64);
     type Skeleton = QuadrupedLowSkeleton;
 
     #[cfg(feature = "use-dyn-lib")]
@@ -14,19 +14,19 @@ impl Animation for RunAnimation {
     #[cfg_attr(feature = "be-dyn-lib", export_name = "quadruped_low_run")]
     fn update_skeleton_inner(
         skeleton: &Self::Skeleton,
-        (_velocity, _global_time): Self::Dependency,
+        (_velocity, orientation, last_ori, _global_time): Self::Dependency,
         anim_time: f64,
         _rate: &mut f32,
         skeleton_attr: &SkeletonAttr,
     ) -> Self::Skeleton {
         let mut next = (*skeleton).clone();
 
-        let lab = 0.5 * (skeleton_attr.lean.0 + 1.0);
+        let lab = 0.7 * (skeleton_attr.lean.0 + 1.0)*(1.0/skeleton_attr.scaler);
 
         let center = (anim_time as f32 * lab as f32 + PI / 2.0).sin();
         let centeroffset = (anim_time as f32 * lab as f32 + PI * 1.5).sin();
 
-        let short = (((0.0)
+        let short = (((1.0)
             / (0.72
                 + 0.28
                     * ((anim_time as f32 * 16.0 * lab as f32 + PI * 0.25).sin())
@@ -96,16 +96,29 @@ impl Animation for RunAnimation {
                     * ((anim_time as f32 * 16.0 * lab as f32 + PI * 0.2).sin()).powf(2.0 as f32)))
         .sqrt())
             * ((anim_time as f32 * 16.0 * lab as f32 + PI * 0.2).sin());
-
+        let ori = Vec2::from(orientation);
+        let last_ori = Vec2::from(last_ori);
+        let tilt = if Vec2::new(ori, last_ori)
+            .map(|o| Vec2::<f32>::from(o).magnitude_squared())
+            .map(|m| m > 0.001 && m.is_finite())
+            .reduce_and()
+            && ori.angle_between(last_ori).is_finite()
+        {
+            ori.angle_between(last_ori).min(0.2)
+                * last_ori.determine_side(Vec2::zero(), ori).signum()
+        } else {
+            0.0
+        } * 1.3;
+//let tilt = 0.0;
         next.head_upper.offset =
             Vec3::new(0.0, skeleton_attr.head_upper.0, skeleton_attr.head_upper.1);
         next.head_upper.ori =
-            Quaternion::rotation_x(-skeleton_attr.lean.0) * Quaternion::rotation_z(short * -0.06);
+            Quaternion::rotation_x(-skeleton_attr.lean.0) * Quaternion::rotation_z(short * -0.06 + tilt * -1.5);
         next.head_upper.scale = Vec3::one();
 
         next.head_lower.offset =
             Vec3::new(0.0, skeleton_attr.head_lower.0, skeleton_attr.head_lower.1);
-        next.head_lower.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(0.0) * Quaternion::rotation_z(short * -0.15);
+        next.head_lower.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(0.0) * Quaternion::rotation_z(short * -0.15 + tilt * -0.8);
         next.head_lower.scale = Vec3::one();
 
         next.jaw.offset = Vec3::new(0.0, skeleton_attr.jaw.0, skeleton_attr.jaw.1);
@@ -117,7 +130,7 @@ impl Animation for RunAnimation {
             skeleton_attr.tail_front.0 + skeleton_attr.lean.0 * 2.0,
             skeleton_attr.tail_front.1 + skeleton_attr.lean.0 * 2.0,
         );
-        next.tail_front.ori = Quaternion::rotation_z(shortalt * 0.18)
+        next.tail_front.ori = Quaternion::rotation_z(shortalt * 0.18 + tilt * 1.8)
             * Quaternion::rotation_y(shortalt * 0.1)
             * Quaternion::rotation_x(0.06 - skeleton_attr.lean.0 * 1.2);
         next.tail_front.scale = Vec3::one();
@@ -127,13 +140,13 @@ impl Animation for RunAnimation {
             skeleton_attr.tail_rear.0,
             skeleton_attr.tail_rear.1 + centeroffset * 0.6,
         );
-        next.tail_rear.ori = Quaternion::rotation_z(shortalt * 0.25)
+        next.tail_rear.ori = Quaternion::rotation_z(shortalt * 0.25 + tilt * 1.6)
             * Quaternion::rotation_y(shortalt * 0.1)
             * Quaternion::rotation_x(-0.04);
         next.tail_rear.scale = Vec3::one();
 
         next.chest.offset = Vec3::new(0.0, skeleton_attr.chest.0, skeleton_attr.chest.1) *skeleton_attr.scaler/11.0;
-        next.chest.ori = Quaternion::rotation_z(short * 0.12)
+        next.chest.ori = Quaternion::rotation_z(short * 0.13 + tilt * -1.9)
             * Quaternion::rotation_y(shortalt * 0.12)
             * Quaternion::rotation_x(skeleton_attr.lean.0);
         next.chest.scale = Vec3::one() *skeleton_attr.scaler/11.0;
@@ -155,7 +168,7 @@ impl Animation for RunAnimation {
         );
         next.foot_fr.ori =
             Quaternion::rotation_x(footrotr * -0.25 * skeleton_attr.lean.1 - skeleton_attr.lean.0)
-                * Quaternion::rotation_z(footrotr * -0.4 * skeleton_attr.lean.1);
+                * Quaternion::rotation_z(footrotr * -0.4 * skeleton_attr.lean.1 + tilt * 3.5);
         next.foot_fr.scale = Vec3::one();
 
         next.foot_bl.offset = Vec3::new(
diff --git a/voxygen/src/anim/src/quadruped_medium/run.rs b/voxygen/src/anim/src/quadruped_medium/run.rs
index ec309d1589..c844e14a73 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/anim/src/quadruped_medium/run.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/anim/src/quadruped_medium/run.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use vek::*;
 pub struct RunAnimation;
 
 impl Animation for RunAnimation {
-    type Dependency = (f32, f64);
+    type Dependency = (f32, Vec3<f32>, Vec3<f32>, f64);
     type Skeleton = QuadrupedMediumSkeleton;
 
     #[cfg(feature = "use-dyn-lib")]
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ impl Animation for RunAnimation {
     #[cfg_attr(feature = "be-dyn-lib", export_name = "quadruped_medium_run")]
     fn update_skeleton_inner(
         skeleton: &Self::Skeleton,
-        (velocity, _global_time): Self::Dependency,
+        (velocity, orientation, last_ori, _global_time): Self::Dependency,
         anim_time: f64,
         rate: &mut f32,
         skeleton_attr: &SkeletonAttr,
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ impl Animation for RunAnimation {
         *rate = 1.0;
         let lab = 0.6;
 
-        let speedmult = if speed > 8.0 { 1.0 } else { 0.8 };
+        let speedmult = if speed > 8.0 { 1.2* (1.0/skeleton_attr.scaler) } else { 1.0*(1.0/skeleton_attr.scaler) };
 
         let short = (((1.0)
             / (0.72
@@ -107,11 +107,26 @@ impl Animation for RunAnimation {
             .max(0.2);
         let horichest = (anim_time as f32 * lab as f32 * speedmult + PI * 0.8).sin();
 
+//
+        let ori = Vec2::from(orientation);
+        let last_ori = Vec2::from(last_ori);
+        let tilt = if Vec2::new(ori, last_ori)
+            .map(|o| Vec2::<f32>::from(o).magnitude_squared())
+            .map(|m| m > 0.001 && m.is_finite())
+            .reduce_and()
+            && ori.angle_between(last_ori).is_finite()
+        {
+            ori.angle_between(last_ori).min(0.2)
+                * last_ori.determine_side(Vec2::zero(), ori).signum()
+        } else {
+            0.0
+        } * 1.3;
+//let tilt = 0.0;
         if speed < 8.0 {
             //Trot
             next.head_upper.offset =
                 Vec3::new(0.0, skeleton_attr.head_upper.0, skeleton_attr.head_upper.1);
-            next.head_upper.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(0.0) * Quaternion::rotation_z(0.0);
+            next.head_upper.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(0.0) * Quaternion::rotation_z(tilt *-1.2);
             next.head_upper.scale = Vec3::one();
 
             next.head_lower.offset = Vec3::new(
@@ -119,7 +134,7 @@ impl Animation for RunAnimation {
                 skeleton_attr.head_lower.0 + horichest * 0.4,
                 skeleton_attr.head_lower.1 + vertchest * -0.8,
             );
-            next.head_lower.ori = Quaternion::rotation_z(0.0);
+            next.head_lower.ori = Quaternion::rotation_z(tilt *-0.8);
             next.head_lower.scale = Vec3::one() * 1.02;
 
             next.jaw.offset = Vec3::new(0.0, skeleton_attr.jaw.0, skeleton_attr.jaw.1);
@@ -127,7 +142,7 @@ impl Animation for RunAnimation {
             next.jaw.scale = Vec3::one() * 1.02;
 
             next.tail.offset = Vec3::new(0.0, skeleton_attr.tail.0, skeleton_attr.tail.1);
-            next.tail.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(shortalt * 0.08);
+            next.tail.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(shortalt * 0.08)* Quaternion::rotation_z(tilt *1.5);
             next.tail.scale = Vec3::one();
 
             next.torso_front.offset = Vec3::new(
@@ -140,7 +155,7 @@ impl Animation for RunAnimation {
 
             next.torso_back.offset =
                 Vec3::new(0.0, skeleton_attr.torso_back.0, skeleton_attr.torso_back.1);
-            next.torso_back.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(short * -0.03);
+            next.torso_back.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(short * -0.03)*Quaternion::rotation_z(tilt*1.8);
             next.torso_back.scale = Vec3::one();
 
             next.ears.offset = Vec3::new(0.0, skeleton_attr.ears.0, skeleton_attr.ears.1);
@@ -153,7 +168,7 @@ impl Animation for RunAnimation {
                 skeleton_attr.leg_f.1 + foothoril * -1.0,
                 skeleton_attr.leg_f.2 + footvertl * -0.4,
             );
-            next.leg_fl.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(footrotl * -0.3);
+            next.leg_fl.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(footrotl * -0.3)*Quaternion::rotation_z(tilt * -1.5);
             next.leg_fl.scale = Vec3::one() * 0.99;
 
             next.leg_fr.offset = Vec3::new(
@@ -161,7 +176,7 @@ impl Animation for RunAnimation {
                 skeleton_attr.leg_f.1 + foothorir * -1.0,
                 skeleton_attr.leg_f.2 + footvertr * -0.4,
             );
-            next.leg_fr.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(footrotr * -0.3);
+            next.leg_fr.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(footrotr * -0.3)*Quaternion::rotation_z(tilt * -1.5);
             next.leg_fr.scale = Vec3::one() * 0.99;
 
             next.leg_bl.offset = Vec3::new(
@@ -169,7 +184,7 @@ impl Animation for RunAnimation {
                 skeleton_attr.leg_b.1 + foothorilb * -1.0,
                 skeleton_attr.leg_b.2 + footvertlb * -0.4,
             );
-            next.leg_bl.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(footrotlb * -0.3);
+            next.leg_bl.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(footrotlb * -0.3)*Quaternion::rotation_z(tilt * -1.5);
             next.leg_bl.scale = Vec3::one() * 0.99;
 
             next.leg_br.offset = Vec3::new(
@@ -177,7 +192,7 @@ impl Animation for RunAnimation {
                 skeleton_attr.leg_b.1 + foothorirb * -1.0,
                 skeleton_attr.leg_b.2 + footvertrb * -0.4,
             );
-            next.leg_br.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(footrotrb * -0.3);
+            next.leg_br.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(footrotrb * -0.3)*Quaternion::rotation_z(tilt * -1.5);
             next.leg_br.scale = Vec3::one() * 0.99;
 
             next.foot_fl.offset = Vec3::new(
@@ -215,7 +230,7 @@ impl Animation for RunAnimation {
             //Gallop
             next.head_upper.offset =
                 Vec3::new(0.0, skeleton_attr.head_upper.0, skeleton_attr.head_upper.1);
-            next.head_upper.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(0.0) * Quaternion::rotation_z(0.0);
+            next.head_upper.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(0.0) * Quaternion::rotation_z(tilt *-1.2);
             next.head_upper.scale = Vec3::one();
 
             next.head_lower.offset = Vec3::new(
@@ -223,7 +238,7 @@ impl Animation for RunAnimation {
                 skeleton_attr.head_lower.0 + horichest * 0.4,
                 skeleton_attr.head_lower.1 + vertchest * -0.8,
             );
-            next.head_lower.ori = Quaternion::rotation_z(0.0);
+            next.head_lower.ori = Quaternion::rotation_z(tilt *-0.8);
             next.head_lower.scale = Vec3::one() * 1.02;
 
             next.jaw.offset = Vec3::new(0.0, skeleton_attr.jaw.0, skeleton_attr.jaw.1);
@@ -231,7 +246,7 @@ impl Animation for RunAnimation {
             next.jaw.scale = Vec3::one() * 1.02;
 
             next.tail.offset = Vec3::new(0.0, skeleton_attr.tail.0, skeleton_attr.tail.1);
-            next.tail.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(shortalt * 0.3);
+            next.tail.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(shortalt * 0.3)*Quaternion::rotation_z(tilt * 1.5);
             next.tail.scale = Vec3::one();
 
             next.torso_front.offset = Vec3::new(
@@ -239,12 +254,12 @@ impl Animation for RunAnimation {
                 skeleton_attr.torso_front.0,
                 skeleton_attr.torso_front.1 + shortalt * 2.0,
             ) *skeleton_attr.scaler/11.0;
-            next.torso_front.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(short * 0.13);
+            next.torso_front.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(short * 0.13)*Quaternion::rotation_z(tilt * -1.5);
             next.torso_front.scale = Vec3::one() *skeleton_attr.scaler/11.0;
 
             next.torso_back.offset =
                 Vec3::new(0.0, skeleton_attr.torso_back.0, skeleton_attr.torso_back.1);
-            next.torso_back.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(short * 0.1);
+            next.torso_back.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(short * 0.1)*Quaternion::rotation_z(tilt*1.8);
             next.torso_back.scale = Vec3::one();
 
             next.ears.offset = Vec3::new(0.0, skeleton_attr.ears.0, skeleton_attr.ears.1);
@@ -257,7 +272,7 @@ impl Animation for RunAnimation {
                 skeleton_attr.leg_f.1 + foothoril * -2.5,
                 skeleton_attr.leg_f.2 + 1.0 + footvertl * -1.0,
             );
-            next.leg_fl.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(footrotl * -0.6);
+            next.leg_fl.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(footrotl * -0.6)*Quaternion::rotation_z(tilt * -0.5);
             next.leg_fl.scale = Vec3::one() * 0.99;
 
             next.leg_fr.offset = Vec3::new(
@@ -265,7 +280,7 @@ impl Animation for RunAnimation {
                 skeleton_attr.leg_f.1 + foothoril * -2.5,
                 skeleton_attr.leg_f.2 + 1.0 + footvertl * -1.0,
             );
-            next.leg_fr.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(footrotl * -0.6);
+            next.leg_fr.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(footrotl * -0.6)*Quaternion::rotation_z(tilt * -0.5);
             next.leg_fr.scale = Vec3::one() * 0.99;
 
             next.leg_bl.offset = Vec3::new(
@@ -273,7 +288,7 @@ impl Animation for RunAnimation {
                 skeleton_attr.leg_b.1 + foothorirb * -2.5,
                 skeleton_attr.leg_b.2 + 1.0 + footvertrb * -1.2,
             );
-            next.leg_bl.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(footrotrb * -0.6);
+            next.leg_bl.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(footrotrb * -0.6)*Quaternion::rotation_z(tilt * -1.5);
             next.leg_bl.scale = Vec3::one() * 0.99;
 
             next.leg_br.offset = Vec3::new(
@@ -281,7 +296,7 @@ impl Animation for RunAnimation {
                 skeleton_attr.leg_b.1 + foothorirb * -2.5,
                 skeleton_attr.leg_b.2 + 1.0 + footvertrb * -1.2,
             );
-            next.leg_br.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(footrotrb * -0.6);
+            next.leg_br.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(footrotrb * -0.6)*Quaternion::rotation_z(tilt * -1.5);
             next.leg_br.scale = Vec3::one() * 0.99;
 
             next.foot_fl.offset = Vec3::new(
diff --git a/voxygen/src/scene/figure/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/scene/figure/mod.rs
index 3d506e93c2..4cc3ae951f 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/scene/figure/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/scene/figure/mod.rs
@@ -978,7 +978,7 @@ impl FigureMgr {
                         (true, true, false) => {
                             anim::quadruped_medium::RunAnimation::update_skeleton(
                                 &QuadrupedMediumSkeleton::new(),
-                                (vel.0.magnitude(), time),
+                                (vel.0.magnitude(), ori, state.last_ori, time),
                                 state.state_time,
                                 &mut state_animation_rate,
                                 skeleton_attr,
@@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@ impl FigureMgr {
                         // Running
                         (true, true, false) => anim::quadruped_low::RunAnimation::update_skeleton(
                             &QuadrupedLowSkeleton::new(),
-                            (vel.0.magnitude(), time),
+                            (vel.0.magnitude(), ori, state.last_ori, time),
                             state.state_time,
                             &mut state_animation_rate,
                             skeleton_attr,